The governing body of football, FIFA, announced the schedule of the 2026 Football World Cup, which is jointly hosted by Canada, the US and Mexico, on Monday morning. The FIFA World Cup 2026 will begin on June 11, 2026 in Mexico and conclude on July 19 in US. Mexico’s Azteca Stadium will host the opening fixture of FIFA World Cup 2026 while New Jersey’s Metlife Stadium to host FIFA World Cup 2026 final.
With FIFA World Cup 2026 will see 48 team vying for the trophy, a total of 104 matches will be played throughout the competition.
Venues of FIFA World Cup 2026
United States
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta), Gillette Stadium (Massachusetts), At&T Arena (Dallas), NRG Stadium (Houston), Arrowhead Stadium (Missouri), Los Angeles Stadium (Los Angeles), Hard Rock Stadium (Miami), MetLife Stadium (New Jersey), Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia), Lumen Field (Seattle), Levi’s Stadium (San Jose).
Mexico
Akron Stadium (Guadalajara), Estadio Azteca (Mexico City), Estadio BBVA (Guadalupe)
Canada
BC Place (Vancouver), BMO Field (Toronto)
How 2026 FIFA World Cup is different from 2024 World Cup hosted by Qatar?
In the 20th edition of 2026 FIFA World Cup, 16 more team will participate instead of 32 in Qatar 2022.
How many Football World Cup matches is Canada hosting?
Canada will host 13 World Cup matches.
VANCOUVER: 7 games — 2 group stage (June 18, June 24), 1 Round of 32 1 Round of 16
TORONTO: 6 games, 1 Round of 32
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2026 FIFA World Cup Venues
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Dallas (AT&T Stadium) – 9 games, including a semi-final -
New Jersey (MetLife Stadium) – 8 games, including the final -
Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) – 8 games, including a semi-final -
Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium) – 8 games, including a quarter-final -
Miami (Hard Rock Stadium) – 7 games, including a quarter-final and the third-place match -
Boston (Gillette Stadium) – 7 games, including a quarter-final -
Vancouver (BC Place) – 7 games -
Houston (NRG Stadium) – 7 games -
Kansas City (Arrowhead Stadium) – 6 games, including a quarter-final -
Toronto (BMO Field) – 6 games -
Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field) – 6 games -
San Francisco (Levi’s Stadium) – 6 games -
Seattle (Lumen Field) – 6 games -
Mexico City (Estadio Azteca) – 5 games -
Guadalajara (Estadio Akron) – 4 games -
Monterrey (Estadio BBVA) – 4 games
When will the knockout stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins?
For the first time in FIFA World Cup history, round of 32 will be introduced. The round of 32 matches will begin on June 28. The round of 32 matches will be followed by round of 16 on July 4.
What is dates and venues for 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals?
The Quarterfinals will be held in Los Angeles, Miami, Kansas City and Boston starting on July 8.
FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal matches dates
Semi-final matches will be played in Dallas and Atlanta on July 14 and 15 respectively. The third place match between the losing sides of both the semifinals will take place on July 18, 2026.
The groups and teams for 2026 FIFA World Cup are not confirmed yet.
First Published: Feb 05 2024 | 8:21 AM IST
